Pantego’s story
Pantego in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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A town of 493. A regional job hub with 135 jobs.
Population
493
residents
Typical home
$149K
+0.2% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
7.2
years
Jobs based here
135
A job hub
What makes Pantego stand out
The 2 things Pantego does most differently from other towns.
Small town
493 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pantego. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pantego
Most working residents leave Pantego for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (10%), Greenville (6%) and Belhaven (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pantego3%
Washington10%
Greenville6%
Belhaven5%
Elizabeth City5%
23 mi
median commute distance
135
jobs based in Pantego
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Pantego home is worth about $149K
The typical Pantego home is worth about $149,000, about the same as a year ago, 55% below the North Carolina typical home.
$149KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pantego$149K
North Carolina$335K
+0.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
15
paid flood claims since 1996
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Pantego has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring50–72°
Summer69–88°
Fall53–74°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Pantego is
Pantego beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Pantego | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 13.9% |
Washington County Hosp
19.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Pantego is conserved land
1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 511 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 133 people come to Pantego for work
Where Pantego’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
135jobs based in Pantego
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pantego
Town in North Carolina, United States
Pantego is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 164
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 27860
- Area code
- 252
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